Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Thompson's Coast Pilot for the Upper Lakes, on Both Shores, from Chicago to Buffalo, Green Bay, Georgian Bay and Lake Superior ... [4th ed.], p. 27

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$ THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. OT 7 attracted to 'the eastward, the variation must be maconhe to. the left, -- of the right hand. | | Port Washington light, fixed, visible 9 vail, at Port Wash+ inston, 25 miles north of Milwaukee ; has a good pier, with wood. This port lies well into the bay, and has often been mistaken' for Milwaukee Bay, before the light was on ate --_-- at Milwaukee. The anchorage is not good. | ~ a | Sheboygan light, fixed, visible 11 miles, at the mouth off She- boygan River; 25 miles north of Port Washington.' The Light- house stands on the north bluff. To enter the river, range the north pier, and run in nothing less than 10 feet. There are two open piers, oné'to the northward and one to the southward of the harbor; and Kirkland's large white warehouse stands just atthe first turn of the river,on the port'side. There isa reef off north bluff with 8 feet water on it. 'Torun for the north dock, keep to the south- ' -ward'until you range the dock, then haul up for it on either side. The water is shoal to the southward of the south dock. Manitowoc light, flash, visible 11 miles, at the mouth of Mani- towoé River. Open piers. Lumber and firewood. Twenty-two miles north of pene Good ee pe in 6 to t fathoms water. | i Twin Rivers, 7 miles north of Manitowoc. Open -- 'Wood and lumber. Te Kewaunee, 21 miles nor th of 'Twin Rivers. 'Open bce Wood and lumber. pia : AE Bailey's Harbor light, fixed, visible 10 adil 4a miles north of Kewaunee. This harbor is easy of access, and can be made in any weather. 'To ran in, biting the Lighthouse to bear NbyW2W, or the white house at the upper end of the bay on' the port side to - bear NNW, atid run in on that' course; and when abreast of the linie kiln where 'the old dock was, and where the old saw mill yet stands, and past the Lighthouse; haul well up to the east side of the bay, nearly closing'the Lighthouse in with the island, in 5} fathoms water. At this' point you are well protected from any wind. There is good holding ground in any part of the bay and abreast the Lighthouse ; you will have soft bottom in 64 fathoms water two eable's length from it. 'There is'a new dock built up in the bay,

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